The Osceola times., 1887-05-28

sistants learned to treat simple dis
eases. These Nile towns had been up
to this time sinks of iniquiiy, but after
year of Emin's rule in this place, TO
quote the testimony of an English mis-.
sionary who spent two months in il in
1879, "crime is almost unknown. In
comparatively short time nearly
every part Of the province was at peace,
and single traveller, unarmed save
for protection against wild beasts.
could go in safety from one end to the
other. He turned a large annual de-
iicit into comfortable surplus without
the imposition of single new or
heavier tax. but simply by rigid econ.
omy and the suppression of abuses.
His most important as well as his
most difficult task was to drive out the
slave-hunters This, too, he accom-
plished gradually, but eflectually.
His methods can be illustrated by what
actually happened on one of the tours
OF inspection which he is constantly
making in every part of the province.
1t was evident, one day, from the
ruins of native villages and cattle-folds
along his path, that he was approach.
ing one of the Arab stations. He was
accompanied by great crowd of ma
tlves, to whose complaints of the bitter
cruelty of their oppressors he had lis
tened with attentive ears, promising
them at the same time protection and
the freedom of their enslaved brethren.
Among them was a boy of ten years.
native of distant tribe, in search of
his brother, and woman who had
come two hundred and fifty miles in
hope OF finding her husband.
In front of the station he saw the
Arabs draw up, two hundred armed
men, ostensibly to do him honor; but
in reality to overawe him with their
numbers. Emin. however, was in no
wise daunted, although his escort con-
sisted of only ten soldiers. After the
usual courteous greetings had been
exchanged, he demanded to see their
slaves.
Out of the wretched multitude who
appeared before him, more than six
hundred were from the surrounding
country, and were Immediately set at
liberty. and joined the throng who had
followed Emin. The Others were from
a distance. and must be otherwise pro-
yided for.
This work DONE the masters them
selves We're next examined.
What is your occupation" the Bev
asks each one in turn. If man can
give no satisfactory answer, he is per-
emptorily ordered to leave the province
within certain time. But if he can
show that he is farming, or trading, he
Is permitted to remain, on condition
that he pays taxes and ceases to op-
press the natives.
Among the Arabs were Il number OF
fakirs. One was chosen to teach the
station school, the rest were ordered to
return to Egypt.
1t shows Emin's great powers as a
ruler, that these lawless men, although
so superior in strength and numbers,
did not dare to disobcy his orders: and
the district which they had so long ter
rorized was left 10 the peaceful occu-
patton of the natives. This bv no
means. however. completes the story
of his work during the twelve years in
which he has been in Central Africa.
In addition to the discharge of his of
fetal duties, he has constructed maps
from scientific surveys of large por-
tlons of the province and neighboring
regions
Valuable papers on the languages of
the various tribes under his rule. their
dress, ornaments, arms songs. dances.
customs and religion, have been con-
trbuted to European scientific Jour
mails. And he has made collections,
the natural history of his
province, of great value and fullness.
In 1884, the outbreak of the Mahdi's
rebellion checked, but did not wholly
stop, the rapid progress which he was
IN civilizi the people whom
he governed. He had long forsecn it
coming, and had gone to Kartoum two
years before to arouse the Egyptian
to energetic action, but it
refused to heed his warnings. The
province To the north of his own was
over-run by the rebels, and its English
Governor, Lupton Bey, taken prisoner
Emin Immediately Withdrew his dis
tant garrisons, and fortified the others
rs strongly rs possible.
The next year, enc of these stations,
not far from Lado, was attacked, but
It's small garrison of negro troops de-
Tended it with the greatest heroism.
Not until their provisions We're wholly
exhausted, and they had eaten even
heir shoes, did they abandon the place,
rejoining Emin at Lado, after inflicting
A severe defeat on the pursuing enemy.
Since that time he has been left un-
disturbed, to continue his civilizing
work, though with greatly diminished
'esources. According to the last let
crs received from him, his supplies are
IT length exhausted, and should the
'ebels or the hostile tribes learn of the
allure of his ammunition. and attack
lin, resistance would be almost hope
ess
Had he thought of his own safety
merely, he could long ago have easily |
,scaped. But he will not desert his |
a,hful soldiers, nor the Egyptian off